Design Quality Engineer - CST - Boxborough, MA; Onsite

Position: Design Quality Engineer I - CST - Boxborough, MA (Onsite)
Location: Boxborough

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 18 Jul 2026

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first - developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

** A Day in the Life*
* As one of three comprehensive portfolios at Medtronic, Neuroscience is dedicated to improving the lives of people living with neurological disorders, spine conditions, and chronic pain. Guided by our Mission-to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life-we develop technologies and therapies that help people regain function, reduce pain, and return to the activities that matter most.

Our Cranial & Spinal Technologies (CST) Operating Unit develops and delivers an integrated ecosystem of spinal implants, navigation and robotic guidance systems, advanced imaging, and data-driven planning tools for complex spine and cranial procedures. Platforms such as AiBLE connect these technologies to enhance surgical precision, streamline workflows, and support improved patient outcomes across the globe.

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** A Day in the Life:*
* As a  
** Design Q*
* ** uality Engineer I
** within Medtronic's  
** Enabling Technologies
** team, you will play a key role in supporting innovative imaging systems that help surgeons perform complex spinal and cranial procedures with greater precision. Working as part of a cross-functional engineering team, you will help ensure product quality and regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle by supporting design changes, investigating product performance, analyzing field trends, and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

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* Key Responsibilities:

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* + Review and approve quality engineering aspects of engineering change orders supporting released products.

+ Investigate field complaint trends and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.

+ Assist in testing and evaluating proposed product design changes and updates to intended use.

+ Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and cross-functional teams to ensure quality requirements are integrated throughout product development and sustaining activities.

+ Develop and implement inspection, testing, and evaluation methods to verify product performance and reliability.

+ Support the design and qualification of inspection and testing equipment and perform data analysis to evaluate product quality and compliance.

+ Ensure documentation and corrective actions meet applicable quality system and regulatory requirements.

+ Participate in or lead Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) activities to improve product quality and reliability.

+ Support design quality, product evaluation, reliability engineering, and research and development initiatives related to product and process quality.

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* Location:

** Boxborough, MA (Onsite)

** Onsite:
** At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. We're working onsite 4 days a week to drive performance, foster an environment of belonging, and collaborate to inspire as we engineer the extraordinary. This role will require 15% of travel to enhance collaboration and ensure successful completion of projects.

** Minimum requirement:*
* + Bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent Technical/Scientific field with minimum of 0 years of relevant experience.

** Nice to Have (Preferred Qualifications):*
* + Strong interest in quality engineering and medical device development.

+ Passion for learning, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.

+ Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to technical detail and regulatory compliance.

+ Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

+ Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to work effectively on cross-functional teams.

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Experience with engineering investigations, testing, statistical analysis, or quality systems through coursework, internships, or co-op experience is a plus.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

** Physical

Job Requirements *
* The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable…